fidem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la pascimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la figimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull_n apol._n all_o manner_n of_o person_n within_o this_o church_n of_o england_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n and_o other_o holiday_n according_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n prescribe_v in_o that_o behalf_n that_o be_v in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v and_o teach_v in_o private_a and_o public_a prayer_n in_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o in_o reconcile_a themselves_o charitable_o to_o their_o neighbour_n where_o displeasure_n have_v be_v in_o oftentimes_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o visit_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o sick_a and_o use_v all_o good_a and_o sober_a conversation_n much_o to_o the_o same_o 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upon_o the_o holy_a and_o festival_n day_n and_o save_v that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v send_v so_o by_o king_n edw._n 6._o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v upon_o every_o sunday_n attend_v the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o church_n also_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v take_v the_o same_o wise_a care_n to_o set_v such_o holy-day_n in_o every_o term_n 15._o term_n taceat_fw-la apparitio_fw-la advocatio_fw-la delitescat_fw-la nihil_fw-la â—odem_fw-la die_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la scaena_fw-la theatralis_fw-la l._n 3._o cod._n tit._n de_fw-la feriis_fw-la v._o act_n for_o abrogation_n of_o holiday_n 1536._o r._n hen_n 8._o v._o r._n h._n 8._o injunction_n hist_o of_o reform_v collection_n of_o record_n l._n 3._o p._n 161._o legum_n conditores_fw-la festos_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la hilaritatem_fw-la homines_fw-la publicè_fw-la cogerentur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la laboribus_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr tranquill._n c._n 15._o that_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a vacation_n there_o may_v be_v some_o day_n of_o respite_n from_o secular_a business_n and_o contest_v of_o law_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o peace_n charity_n and_o devotion_n so_o careful_a have_v our_o law_n in_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v to_o avoid_v profaneness_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o sort_n of_o superstition_n that_o be_v either_o heathenish_a or_o jewish_a usage_n as_o such_o for_o as_o the_o homily_n of_o prayer_n earnest_o blame_v they_o who_o abuse_v holy_a time_n and_o place_n with_o intolerable_a superstition_n as_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o do_v not_o countenance_v those_o opinion_n which_o tend_v to_o establish_v among_o we_o such_o observance_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n our_o church_n pray_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n therein_o right_o acknowledge_v a_o moral_a equity_n that_o christian_n shall_v observe_v such_o a_o proportion_n of_o time_n as_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o time_n all_o impediment_n to_o sacred_a and_o religious_a duty_n public_a or_o private_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n church_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n bishop_n bramhall_n have_v observe_v from_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n as_o concurrent_a with_o his_o own_o judgement_n 932._o judgement_n discourse_v of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n p._n 932._o 1._o that_o the_o homily_n deni_v not_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o name_n of_o sabbath_n that_o it_o find_v no_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n gen._n 23._o that_o the_o homily_n find_v no_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n before_o moses_n his_o time_n the_o homily_n give_v no_o power_n to_o the_o four_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o oblige_v christian_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o homily_n make_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o signify_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o homily_n make_v the_o end_n of_o change_v the_o weekly_a festival_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o homily_n derive_v the_o lord_n day_n down_o from_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n immediate_o but_o the_o homily_n do_v express_v that_o 916._o p._n 916._o the_o four_o commandment_n do_v not_o bind_v christian_n over-streight_o not_o to_o the_o external_a ceremony_n of_o the_o sabbath_n not_o to_o the_o rigorous_a part_n of_o it_o to_o forbear_v all_o work_n as_o to_o the_o question_n by_o what_o authority_n this_o change_n be_v make_v i_o find_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v say_v the_o bishop_n but_o that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o divine_a authority_n it_o be_v true_a we_o find_v no_o express_a precept_n record_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o set_n apart_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o express_a precept_n for_o it_o found_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o divine_a right_n the_o perpetual_a and_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n include_v all_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o it_o that_o at_o least_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o ordinance_n not_o temporary_a but_o perpetual_a §_o 12._o with_o the_o festival_n it_o may_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o join_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o her_o music_n and_o psalmody_n wherein_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n show_v we_o the_o true_a temper_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o serious_a so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a of_o all_o performance_n and_o be_v most_o suit_v to_o the_o nature_n temper_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o which_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n have_v a_o very_a interchangeable_a interest_n therefore_o s._n james_n say_v be_v any_o afflict_a let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n jam._n 3._o 13._o according_o in_o our_o church_n prayer_n and_o praise_n fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o can_v there_o be_v any_o performance_n more_o pleasant_a than_o to_o join_v with_o and_o imitate_v the_o heavenly_a host_n in_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v our_o church_n judge_v it_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o make_v melody_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v require_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n also_o with_o our_o 33._o our_o omnes_fw-la affectus_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la diversitate_fw-la habent_fw-la proprios_fw-la modos_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la &_o cantu_fw-la quorum_fw-la occultâ_fw-la
5._o in_o her_o order_n also_o for_o dispense_n the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o all_o within_o her_o communion_n §_o 6._o in_o govern_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o commune_v on_o the_o same_o §_o 7._o in_o her_o judgement_n of_o the_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a book_n §_o 8._o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n our_o church_n rather_o do_v take_v for_o grant_v than_o prove_v too_o laborious_o or_o uncertain_o §_o 9_o all_o immoderate_a extravagancy_n concern_v interpretation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n avoid_v by_o our_o church_n p._n 48_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o apply_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n to_o itself_o §_o 1._o avoid_v extreme_n on_o either_o hand_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n §_o 2._o the_o decree_n of_o council_n §_o 3._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n §_o 4._o other_o tradition_n §_o 5._o our_o church_n own_o testimony_n §_o 6._o the_o use_n of_o reason_n §_o 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n §_o 8._o of_o the_o testimony_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o judgement_n of_o our_o church_n according_a to_o great_a moderation_n more_o large_o declare_v p._n 77_o chap._n vi_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o its_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 1._o our_o church_n do_v wise_o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o what_o be_v not_o §_o 2._o her_o article_n be_v few_o §_o 3._o which_o be_v general_o exhibit_v not_o as_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o consent_n concern_v subscription_n §_o 4._o our_o article_n be_v propound_v so_o as_o to_o avoid_v unnecessary_a controversy_n §_o 5._o the_o wise_a moderation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o their_o injunction_n to_o preacher_n and_o order_n take_v to_o preserve_v truth_n unity_n and_o charity_n §_o 6._o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o late_a age_n be_v well_o moderate_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o our_o church_n §_o 7._o as_o our_o church_n require_v our_o consent_n in_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n so_o it_o have_v also_o contain_v itself_o from_o immoderate_a curiosity_n in_o treat_v of_o venerable_a mystery_n §_o 8._o our_o church_n do_v not_o insist_v upon_o such_o kind_n of_o certainty_n as_o other_o without_o just_a cause_n do_v exact_a §_o 9_o doctrine_n be_v so_o propound_v to_o those_o in_o our_o church_n communion_n as_o not_o to_o render_v useless_a their_o own_o reason_n and_o judgement_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o which_o be_v prove_v and_o the_o objection_n answer_v §_o 10._o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v all_o allow_v of_o our_o private_a judgement_n be_v require_v to_o be_v manage_v with_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o church_n the_o duty_n of_o which_o submission_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o sundry_a proposition_n p._n 114_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o our_o prayer_n be_v not_o mingle_v with_o controversy_n §_o 2._o they_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o a_o most_o grave_a and_o serious_a manner_n with_o moderate_a variety_n and_o proper_a length_n §_o 3._o in_o the_o zeal_n of_o reformation_n our_o church_n do_v not_o cast_v off_o what_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o §_o 4._o in_o all_o our_o church_n there_o be_v the_o same_o rule_n §_o 5._o common_a prayer_n for_o the_o vulgar_a require_v in_o english_a to_o minister_n and_o scholar_n a_o just_a and_o moderate_a liberty_n allow_v §_o 6._o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v the_o method_n of_o private_a devotion_n to_o a_o general_a liberty_n §_o 7._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o appoint_v her_o hour_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n §_o 8._o in_o her_o use_n and_o judgement_n of_o sermon_n §_o 9_o in_o what_o be_v require_v of_o people_n with_o reference_n to_o their_o parish_n church_n §_o 10._o the_o excellent_a moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o order_n for_o the_o reverend_a read_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n in_o such_o a_o voice_n as_o may_v be_v hear_v §_o 11._o in_o her_o form_n and_o use_v of_o catechise_v §_o 12._o the_o interest_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n be_v both_o secure_v according_a to_o a_o excellent_a moderation_n in_o our_o church_n §_o 13._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o oath_n p._n 166_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o relation_n to_o ceremony_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n which_o be_v very_o few_o and_o those_o of_o great_a antiquity_n simplicity_n clear_a signification_n and_o use_n our_o church_n avoid_v either_o sort_n of_o superstition_n §_o 2._o they_o have_v constant_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o alterable_a but_o in_o that_o our_o church_n avoid_v variableness_n be_v a_o further_a proof_n of_o its_o moderation_n §_o 3._o they_o be_v profess_v by_o the_o church_n to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o religion_n much_o less_o the_o chief_a nor_o to_o have_v any_o supernatural_a effect_n belong_v to_o they_o §_o 4._o abundant_a care_n be_v take_v to_o give_v plain_a and_o frequent_a reason_n and_o interpretation_n of_o what_o in_o this_o nature_n be_v enjoin_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n §_o 5._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n even_o in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n compare_v with_o those_o who_o have_v raise_v so_o great_a a_o dust_n in_o this_o controversy_n §_o 6._o many_o innocent_a rite_n and_o usage_n our_o church_n never_o go_v about_o to_o introduce_v and_o why_o §_o 7._o the_o obligation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v very_o mild_a §_o 8._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o appointment_n of_o vestment_n §_o 9_o the_o benediction_n of_o our_o church_n be_v according_a to_o great_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n order_v §_o 10._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o appointment_n of_o gesture_n §_o 11._o of_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v hold_v due_a to_o place_n and_o thing_n distinguish_v to_o god_n service_n our_o church_n judge_v and_o practise_v according_a to_o a_o excellent_a moderation_n p._n 201_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n with_o respect_n to_o holiday_n namely_o both_o the_o feast_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 1._o the_o feast_n of_o the_o church_n be_v few_o and_o those_o for_o great_a reason_n choose_v with_o care_n to_o avoid_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o romanist_n §_o 2._o the_o further_a behaviour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o feast_n most_o useful_a and_o prudent_a §_o 3._o we_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o saint_n but_o of_o none_o who_o existence_n or_o sanctity_n be_v uncertain_a §_o 4._o the_o excellent_a end_n of_o our_o church_n honour_n to_o saint_n be_v set_v down_o §_o 5._o that_o they_o be_v festival_o commemorate_a not_o out_o of_o opinion_n of_o worship_n or_o merit_n or_o absolute_a necessity_n thereof_o to_o religion_n §_o 6._o our_o church_n run_v not_o into_o any_o excess_n in_o any_o prayer_n to_o saint_n §_o 7._o nor_o with_o reference_n to_o image_n §_o 8._o whether_o our_o church_n in_o any_o of_o these_o practice_n be_v just_o charge_v of_o popery_n by_o those_o who_o canonize_v among_o themselves_o those_o who_o be_v of_o uncertain_a sanctity_n §_o 9_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o honour_n give_v to_o angel_n §_o 10._o and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n §_o 11._o our_o church_n have_v take_v great_a care_n that_o a_o special_a honour_n be_v have_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n nor_o any_o other_o festival_n be_v abuse_v to_o luxury_n and_o impiety_n §_o 12._o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n with_o reference_n to_o its_o music_n and_o psalmody_n §_o 13._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o appoint_a fast_o the_o lenten_a or_o paschal_n fast_o how_o far_o religious_a by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 234_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n §_o 1._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n raise_v no_o strife_n about_o word_n relate_v thereunto_o §_o 2._o her_o moderation_n in_o what_o be_v assert_v of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n §_o 3._o in_o that_o her_o order_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o appointment_n §_o 4._o in_o that_o our_o church_n do_v not_o make_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o depend_v upon_o unrequire_v condition_n in_o reference_n to_o holy_a baptism_n §_o 1._o our_o church_n do_v make_v nothing_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n but_o the_o use_n of_o the_o invariable_a form_n §_o 2._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n towards_o infant_n unbaptise_v
of_o mean_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o another_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o argument_n which_o may_v sufficient_o satisfy_v any_o of_o their_o authority_n because_o some_o be_v convince_v by_o some_o other_o by_o other_o we_o be_v encourage_v in_o our_o church_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o from_o inward_a and_o outward_a motive_n both_o of_o divine_a and_o moral_a consideration_n but_o for_o our_o great_a certainty_n and_o safety_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v our_o church_n do_v not_o lay_v the_o weight_n of_o so_o great_a a_o cause_n on_o slight_a or_o uncertain_a foundation_n as_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o church_n much_o less_o demonstration_n from_o the_o evidence_n of_o oral_a tradition_n or_o the_o testimony_n only_o of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n hold_v by_o some_o so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o convince_v every_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n that_o without_o such_o a_o 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to_o the_o apostolic_a time_n and_o the_o just_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n which_o for_o their_o learning_n and_o piety_n they_o have_v obtain_v and_o all_o along_o have_v be_v give_v they_o our_o church_n in_o her_o monument_n give_v a_o great_a deference_n to_o their_o judgement_n testimony_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o 31._o canon_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v etc._n etc._n we_o follow_v their_o holy_a and_o religious_a example_n do_v constitute_v and_o decree_v canon_n 32._o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n we_o do_v ordain_v canon_n 33._o it_o have_v be_v long_o since_o provide_v by_o many_o decree_n of_o ancient_a father_n that_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o which_o example_n we_o do_v ordain_v canon_n 60._o forasmnch_n as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o solemn_a ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n that_o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v and_o appoint_v so_o in_o the_o 30._o canon_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v explain_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o in_o king_n edw._n vi_o proclamation_n before_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n the_o reason_n for_o our_o form_n and_o rite_n be_v justify_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n concern_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n here_o you_o have_v a_o order_n for_o prayer_n and_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n much_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o old_a father_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n where_o they_o be_v name_v and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o name_v the_o footstep_n of_o their_o ancient_a piety_n have_v very_o discernible_a impression_n throughout_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o our_o church_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o england_n as_o be_v intend_v 15._o intend_v reform_v leg_n eccles_n angl._n c._n 15._o let_v the_o authority_n and_o reverence_n be_v continue_v to_o the_o ancient_n and_o orthodox_n father_n but_o such_o as_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o determination_n truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o always_o the_o ancient_a father_n 25._o father_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la disputationes_fw-la quamvis_fw-la catholicorum_n &_o laudatorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la velut_fw-la seripturas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la habere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la saluâ_fw-la honorificentiâ_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la debetur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_fw-la eorum_fw-la seriptis_fw-la improbare_fw-la talis_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la aliorum_fw-la tales_n volo_fw-la esse_fw-la intellectores_fw-la meorum_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 3._o v._n ep._n 19_o ad_fw-la s._n hier._n chilingw_o pref._n §._o 25._o themselves_o refuse_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o honour_n or_o respect_n frequent_o admonish_v the_o reader_n that_o he_o admit_v their_o opinion_n or_o interpretation_n but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o see_v they_o agree_v with_o the_o holy_a write_n so_o that_o since_o protestant_n be_v bind_v by_o canon_n to_o follow_v the_o ancient_a father_n whosoever_o do_v so_o with_o sincerity_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o papist_n and_o indeed_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o it_o be_v most_o regular_a and_o well_o govern_v so_o it_o be_v most_o uniform_a and_o constant_a whereas_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a with_o the_o romanist_n than_o when_o they_o be_v press_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n against_o they_o to_o depreciate_v their_o testimony_n and_o add_v some_o scurvy_a false_a insinuation_n concern_v they_o as_o have_v be_v often_o observe_v of_o c._n baronius_n bellarmine_n stapleton_n and_o other_o whereas_o the_o constant_a reverence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v such_o that_o the_o romanist_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v it_o very_o often_o as_o de_fw-fr cressy_n 135._o cressy_n exomolog_fw-la p._n 102._o 135._o say_v indeed_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o the_o father_n they_o profess_v great_a reverence_n to_o antiquity_n than_o any_o other_o sect_n whatsoever_o §_o 4._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o excellent_a use_n in_o themselves_o which_o come_v to_o be_v suspect_v and_o reproach_v because_o of_o the_o abuse_n they_o have_v have_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n of_o which_o tradition_n may_v be_v a_o great_a instance_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v make_v tradition_n equal_a if_o not_o superior_a to_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o other_o run_v to_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o undervalue_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a tradition_n not_o consider_v that_o holy_a scripture_n be_v tradition_n record_v and_o forget_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n one_o great_a proof_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o have_v be_v always_o tradition_n which_o these_o man_n so_o confident_o despise_v there_o be_v also_o some_o tradition_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o if_o they_o be_v right_o qualify_v have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v great_a authority_n with_o we_o wherefore_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v celebrate_v among_o we_o that_o famous_a passage_n of_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n 3._o lirinensis_n vinc._n lir._n adv_o haer._n c._n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v universal_o deliver_v which_o every_o where_o which_o always_o which_o of_o all_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v account_v as_o indubitable_a and_o certain_a we_o receive_v not_o say_v bishop_n bramhall_n to_o m._n militiere_n your_o upstart_n tradition_n nor_o unwritten_a 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compare_v it_o with_o other_o extreme_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v herself_o the_o mother_n and_o mistress_n of_o all_o other_o church_n 2._o church_n credo_fw-la &_o agnosco_fw-la ro._n eccl._n omnium_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la matrem_fw-la &_o magistram_fw-la bulla_n pii_fw-la iu._n vid._n council_n trid._n sess_n 7._o can._n 3._o condil_n rom._n sub_fw-la greg._n 7._o council_n lugd._n council_n flor._n council_n lat._n sub_fw-la lion_n x._o sâ—ss_n 2._o hold_v herself_o and_o her_o bishop_n the_o universal_a monarch_n supreme_a over_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n diffusive_a and_o over_o all_o particular_a church_n and_o bishop_n infallible_a also_o in_o determine_v all_o controversy_n in_o interpret_n all_o scripture_n in_o whatsoever_o article_n he_o or_o they_o please_v to_o add_v to_o our_o faith_n hereupon_o he_o require_v a_o absolute_a obedience_n from_o all_o without_o allow_v any_o judgement_n of_o discern_v instead_o thereof_o command_v a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o which_o be_v more_o insolent_a not_o from_o private_a christian_n only_o within_o its_o own_o district_n but_o over_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n which_o our_o church_n in_o the_o 5_o homily_n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n call_v a_o intolerable_a usurpation_n i_o shall_v not_o stay_v the_o reader_n to_o compare_v 1._o compare_v ita_fw-la in_o talmude_fw-la quando_fw-la due_a rabbini_n in_o contrarias_fw-la sententias_fw-la diversi_fw-la abeunt_fw-la neminem_fw-la obâ—â—qui_fw-la debere_fw-la utrum_n enim_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la svam_fw-la accepisse_fw-la per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la oralâ—â—_n à _fw-fr monte_fw-fr sinai_n amborum_fw-la verba_fw-la etsi_fw-la contradictoria_fw-la verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la buxtorf_n synag_fw-mi jud._n c._n 1._o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o model_n of_o mr_n hobbs_n his_o city_n but_o to_o set_v out_o the_o show_n we_o may_v cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o those_o who_o because_o some_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n assume_v so_o unmeasurable_o to_o themselves_o therefore_o affright_v thereat_o have_v seem_v to_o run_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n into_o another_o excess_n and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o true_a authority_n have_v set_v up_o their_o own_o private_a image_n diverse_o by_o they_o call_v whereby_o they_o have_v only_o change_v the_o idol_n verulamius_n idol_n idolum_fw-la fori_fw-la in_o idolum_fw-la specus_fw-la verulamius_n like_o some_o that_o pull_v down_o the_o cross_n and_o then_o set_v up_o other_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o every_o jot_n as_o unreasonable_a the_o romanist_n say_v bishop_n sanderson_n 25._o sanderson_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conscience_n prael_n 4._o §._o 25._o while_o they_o use_v all_o endeavour_n that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n they_o allow_v little_a to_o reason_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o socinian_o reject_v all_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n they_o measure_v faith_n only_o by_o reason_n there_o be_v one_o error_n to_o both_o though_o it_o deceive_v under_o various_a shape_n either_o rock_n will_v be_v avoid_v if_o authority_n with_o reason_n and_o reason_n with_o authority_n be_v discreet_o join_v among_o the_o intemperate_a assertor_n of_o humane_a reason_n some_o have_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o religion_n but_o such_o as_o their_o humane_a reason_n adaequate_o comprehend_v and_o have_v declare_v that_o submit_v our_o judgement_n to_o authority_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o give_v universality_n and_o perpetuity_n to_o every_o error_n in_o a_o late_a tract_n of_o humane_a reason_n p._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o schism_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v difference_n of_o opinion_n p._n 37._o these_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n error_n be_v not_o so_o deadly_a as_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v they_o for_o the_o exalt_v of_o their_o own_o reputation_n that_o under_o various_a error_n all_o may_v retain_v the_o same_o entire_a conscience_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n p._n 19_o p._n 39_o that_o all_o opinion_n may_v be_v lawful_o hold_v and_o maintain_v how_o well_o in_o our_o church_n all_o these_o rock_n and_o gulss_o on_o either_o hand_n be_v avoid_v by_o that_o accurate_a moderation_n by_o which_o she_o govern_v we_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o this_o treatise_n will_v appear_v as_o for_o the_o romanist_n that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o shovel_n cast_v away_o that_o heap_n of_o controversy_n let_v i_o here_o only_o repeat_v what_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o have_v often_o hear_v let_v the_o romanist_n bring_v their_o book_n and_o show_v we_o one_o lawful_a proof_n where_o there_o be_v appoint_v any_o such_o infallible_a judge_n or_o interpreter_n and_o that_o from_o some_o strong_a authority_n than_o that_o of_o pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la 7._o oves_fw-la mirabile_n est_fw-la quot_fw-la officia_fw-la quot_fw-la dignitates_fw-la quot_fw-la potestates_fw-la unick_n illo_fw-la pasce_fw-la contineantur_fw-la spalatensis_n l._n 7._o otherwise_o we_o shall_v presume_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n know_v better_a than_o they_o how_o to_o procure_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n wherefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n own_v no_o such_o live_a oracle_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v to_o our_o church_n have_v no_o public_a conscience_n nor_o public_a faith_n nor_o public_a merit_n of_o her_o own_o which_o she_o make_v show_v of_o to_o invite_v to_o her_o communion_n much_o lef_n to_o set_v to_o sale_n for_o worldly_a lucre_n sake_n she_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 28._o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 6._o 4_o 5._o qui_fw-la nollâ—t_fw-la cúm_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doâ—ec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inuncted_n it_o id_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la justè_fw-la impetret_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la tradat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n in_o sâ—nâ—â—m_fw-la mâ—â—temque_fw-la quae_fw-la nec_fw-la probet_fw-la deum_fw-la neque_fw-la approbetur_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 28._o let_v every_o one_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n according_a to_o this_o apostolical_a equity_n and_o moderation_n our_o church_n do_v no_o where_n go_v about_o to_o take_v from_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n that_o fundamental_a right_n of_o christianity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o humane_a nature_n to_o discern_v and_o examine_v what_o they_o must_v know_v and_o what_o they_o must_v assent_v to_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o great_a and_o intimate_v concern_v as_o be_v our_o religion_n especial_o since_o the_o sober_a use_n of_o our_o 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the_o church_n there_o be_v grievous_a inconvenience_n by_o renounce_v the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o church_n so_o on_o the_o other_o extreme_a no_o where_n have_v error_n grow_v more_o thick_a and_o tough_a than_o where_o man_n have_v suffer_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o understand_v by_o proxy_n such_o be_v in_o ready_a
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endless_a here_o to_o recite_v indeed_o all_o sort_n of_o persuasion_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o first_o convince_a the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o romanist_n use_v so_o many_o motive_n of_o credibility_n to_o induce_v belief_n of_o their_o church_n in_o which_o if_o once_o the_o proselyte_n be_v catch_v they_o serve_v he_o as_o the_o chaldee_n do_v king_n zedekiah_n after_o they_o have_v take_v he_o captive_n they_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n 138._o eye_n caeco_fw-la judicio_fw-la imperata_fw-la facere_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la ea_fw-la blasphema_fw-la sint_fw-la atque_fw-la impia_fw-la apol._n eccl._n anglic._n §._o 138._o 2_o king_n 25._o 7._o where_o indeed_o the_o mystery_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v certain_o declare_v and_o deliver_v by_o god_n there_o we_o ought_v to_o captivate_v not_o only_o our_o imagination_n but_o our_o reason_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n not_o stay_v 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as_o for_o the_o growth_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n from_o the_o use_n of_o such_o a_o private_a judgement_n as_o the_o church_n allow_v which_o objection_n be_v ancient_o make_v against_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o of_o old_a by_o celsus_n to_o origen_n l._n 3._o unto_o which_o be_v answer_v that_o where_o any_o thing_n be_v receive_v which_o be_v very_o excellent_a such_o difference_n be_v common_a as_o among_o the_o philosopher_n and_o jew_n so_o among_o christian_n but_o these_o now_o who_o make_v the_o objection_n general_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a communion_n yet_o know_v that_o though_o they_o carry_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o unity_n to_o their_o people_n they_o have_v as_o great_a division_n as_o any_o be_v and_o though_o indeed_o the_o corruption_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v great_a by_o the_o abuse_n of_o ill_a man_n this_o ill_a consequence_n through_o the_o vice_n of_o some_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o common_a right_n 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